After more than 25 years, barbecue competitor plans to open smokehouse
Willie Burton, a longtime Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest competitor, is opening a Memphis eatery this fall. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
“I’m not saying (my barbecue) is the best,” Willie Burton said. “But it will be Memphis-style barbecue at its best.”
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Sophia Surrett
Sophia Surrett is a University of Alabama graduate, where she received her B.A. in news media and M.A. in journalism and media studies. She covers small business, nonprofits, restaurant real estate, hospitality and tourism, manufacturing, and transportation and logistics.
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